Black and A Half Podcast: Episode #34 – Aaron Fishbein

This is a very special episode of Black and A Half because we not only have local Seattle comic Aaron Fishbein, but for the first time ever we have a special guest host Nicole Santora! Nicole is filling in for Manny for this episode while he’s on break. Nicole is a past guest and was so much fun we tried to figure out a way to get her back on soon. So this worked out perfect.

Aaron is a comic and musician living in Seattle that is definitely on the short list of growing Seattle comedy talent. On this episode we talked about adventures in hiking, Hawaii, the Whole30 diet, and a whole lot more. Check it out!

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Black And A Half Podcast Episode #32: Nicole Santora

This episode of Black and A Half, Manny and Silas sit down with actress Nicole Santora! Nicole talks about her latest film out Haskell (which will be at the Seattle International Film Festival), the Red Sox, movie loves scenes, racism, the Mandela Effect, and much more.

Nicole Santora is a graduate of the University of Hawaii. This Seattle based actor has been featured on Grimm, Leverage, and your Mom’s house. She’ll deny her nerdiness but dresses up her family in Star Trek outfits.

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Black And A Half Podcast Episode #29: Norwescon

This is another special live episode of Black and A Half that we recorded at Norwescon as another guerilla podcast. They walked around and recorded the fans, authors and other random strangers at this 40th annual science fiction and fantasy convention. Manny and Silas met a lot of really interesting people at Norwescon and some of their favorite cosplay they have seen yet.

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Black and A Half Podcast Episode #28: Randy Henderson

This week on Black and A Half, Manny and Silas sit down with the author of the humorous contemporary fantasy novel – Smells like Finn Spirit. This is his third book in that trilogy and we talk about how that entire series came to fruition. This is another fun episode with someone neither of us knew, but we couldn’t have asked for a better guest. Check out his novels and this episode! Like and share this podcast, it really means a lot.

About The Author

Randy Henderson is the author of the darkly humorous contemporary fantasy novels FINN FANCY NECROMANCY, and BIGFOOTLOOSE AND FINN FANCY FREE, from Tor/MacMillan. He is the Golden Pen Grand Prize winner of Writers of the Future for 2014, and his short fiction has appeared in numerous professional publications. Randy graduated from the Clarion West writing workshop in 2009.

Randy has experience as a reader, lecturer and panel participant on the subject of writing at events such as Cascade Writers Workshop, Norwescon, WorldCon, World Fantasy Convention, and Rainforest Writers Retreat

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Black And A Half Podcast Episode #26: Dylan Cole

This week on Black and A Half, Manny and Silas sit down with their good friend and hilarious nerd comic Dylan Cole! Dylan recently performed at Emerald City Comicon on the Real Nerds of Comedy show along with Manny and Silas. This is a “very nerdy” episode where they guys laugh and talk about their favorite geekdoms.

About Dylan Cole

Fresh from the inter-section of Geek and Sexy, Dylan Cole has been dazzling audiences across the western U.S. with his pop culture references, high energy performances, & ability to translate nerdy concepts into everyday English. Like a wandering minstrel with modern technology, Dylan is sure to win you over with a charisma that could only come from the future.
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Black & A Half Podcast Episode #25: Zac Gandara

This week on the Black & A Half Podcast we talk to the creator and host of the Losing Our Religion podcast – Zac Gandara. We talk about Zac’s rise in the church to being a highly paid pastor to how he walked away from all of that to become a bartender. Silas talks about getting blocked on Facebook for participating in capitalism. Lots of laughter and wrestling with spirituality in this episode.

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Black & A Half Podcast #23: ECCC 2017

Hey everybody, this is a very special edition of Black and A Half with Manny Martin and Silas Lindenstein. This episode is recorded at Emerald City Comicon!!! This was a guerilla style podcast. Silas just strapped the recorder to his back and they walked around ECCC with microphones in hand and interviewed attendees they ran into as they walked around. It’s an extra packed episode, but in depth at ECCC. If you missed the convention, you have to check out this episode! If you did make it, you’ll love to hear us talking to the people about the event.

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Black And A Half Podcast – Episode #22: Emmett Montgomery

Our guest this week is probably the biggest guest we’ve ever had on Black And A Half, from Last Comic Standing – Emmett Montgomery. Emmett is a good friend and supporter or both of us and it was awesome to get to have him on the show. Emmett produces and hosts a monthly variety show that he describes as his “love letter to Seattle,” called The Weird and Awesome with Emmett Montgomery. This is a show that you need to check out. We talk to Emmett about his love of horror movies, the Pepsi vs Coke debate, and lots of fun stuff. Really great episode that flies by. Listen now.

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About our Guest

Emmett Montgomery is a comedian/storyteller who was made in Utah but has lived in Seattle for most of the 21st century and been failing beautifully on and off the stage for over a decade. When he is not wandering the country telling jokes and falling in love with America, he produces local shows that focus on building community, pushing the limits of what it means to be a performer and celebrating the unique beauty of the city he lives in (Weird and Awesome with Emmett Montgomery, The Magic Hat) Emmett was part of the top 100 in NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season 9 (2015) and was voted Seattle Weekly’s Best Comic of 2015 and named one of City Arts Magazines Artists of 2015. Has performed at festivals across the country including the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Sasquatch Music Festival and the Women In Comedy Festival and can be heard on nationally podcasts like Risk! (storytelling) , Put Your Hands Together (jokes) and Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction (gross) and has worked with famouses and brilliants like Maria Bamford, Dave Chappelle and TJ Miller. Mr. Montgomery tells jokes from his heart, usually his heart is full of hope but sometimes it is full of spiders.

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Black and A Half Podcast Episode #21: Missy Lacy

This week on the Black and A Half podcast, hosts Manny Martin and Silas Lindenstein talk with the co-founder of Sessions of She, Missy Lacy.

About our guest

Missy Lacy is a Texas native who has made Seattle her home since 1999. Though her way of life is much more PNW than southern, she still loves sweet tea, long baths, and porch swings. For the past three years, she has been the co-host and producer of Sessions of She, a showcase of local women in visual art, comedy, and music. Her brief stint in comedy resulted in the creation of Nips-N-Tips, a comedy variety show. Missy has also emceed an assortment of events and fundraisers throughout the greater Seattle area, and is generally ready for any new challenge where she can listen to the sound of her own voice.

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Black & A Half Podcast Episode #20: Morgue Anne

This week on Black and A Half, Manny Martin and Silas Lindenstein welcome a guest from the burlesque world, the talented Morgue Anne. Morgue Anne is Elected Gothic Royalty and Seattle’s own Burlesque Super Villainess. She runs the monthly Cabaret of Evil second Tuesday’s at Substation and DJ’s most Wednesdays at the Mercury@Machinewerks.

They talk about Morgue Anne being a horror nerd, her path to burlesque, which X-men they would choose to be, and current events.